CMAP/A - CPC
From variable 3.5
Summary of observation-based historical datasets with total precipitation available.
- reference Xie et al. (2007)
- source
- CPC/NOAA
- data type
- Gridded hybrid data: observations, satellite, reanalyses
- spatial domain
- 88.75 N-S
- spatial resolution
- 2.5° x 2.5°
- temporal coverage
- 1979-2020
- time step
- Pentad; Monthly; Climatological means
- data format
- ASCII; NetCDF
- comments
- It is a hybrid product that uses remote sensing, rain gauge stations and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis. Considered an "enhanced" version of CMAP/O, this dataset includes blended NCEP/NCAR reanalysis precipitation values with the satellite estimates and gauge data. The reanalysis precipitation values are used to fill gaps, so may be dominant in the Canadian North. Climate normals (monthly, 1981-2010) are also available.